Celtic Classic Festival

The 37th Annual Celtic Classic is presented by Celtic Cultural Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the Celtic heritage through education, musical presentations, and traditional competitions in athletics, piping and dance.

Five stages of continuous entertainment featuring international, national and regional artists.

-The Celtic Classic Invitational Pipe Band Competition
-US National Highland Athletic Championships
-The "Showing of the Tartan" Parade (parade route) Kicks off at 11:30am: on Saturday
-Haggis Competition
-The 25th Annual Celtic Classic Fiddle Competition
-A diverse marketplace of Celtic merchandise and collectibles
-Cultural Children's Activity Area

Schedule of Evetns

Bring the entire family for a fun-filled day of activities in downtown Bethlehem.

Highland Field

10:00 am: 22lb Hammer
11:00 am: 24lb Braemar Stone
11:30 am: Showing of the Tartan Parade
12:00 pm: Opening Ceremonies
12:45 pm: 56lb Weight for Distance
1:30 pm: Sheaf Toss
2:30 pm: Drum Major Competition
3:30 pm: Caber Toss
5:30 pm: Massed Bands
5:45 pm: Grade 4 Pipe Band Awards
6:30 pm: Border Collie Demo

Grand Pavilion

12:30 pm: No Irish Need Apply
2:00 pm: Emish
3:30 pm: Albannach
5:00 pm: They Byrne Brothers
6:30 pm: O'Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dance
7:30 pm: The Prodigals
9:00 pm: Glengarry Bhoys

Tavern in the Glen

11:15 am: Rogue Diplomats
12:45 pm: The Prodigals
2:15 pm: Ally the Piper
3:45 pm: O'Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dance
4:30 pm: No Irish Need Apply
6:00 pm: Albannach
7:30 pm: O'Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dance
8:30 pm: Seamus Kennedy

Ice House

9:00 am: Youth Fiddle Competition
1:30 pm: Blackwater
3:00 pm: Glengarry Bhoys
4:30 pm: Gerry Timlin
6:00 pm: On the Lash
7:15 pm: O'Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dance
8:15 pm: The Byrne Brothers

Piping Grove

1:30 pm: Grade 4 Pipe Band Competition

Celtic River Stage

12:30 pm: Gerry Timlin
2:00 pm: On the Lash
3:30 pm: Woomer and Whitaker
5:00 pm: Conor Mallon
6:30 pm: Killen and Clark
8:00 pm: Emish

Celtic Heritage Hollow

11:00 am - 5:00 pm: Children's Activity Tent
11:00 am - 5:00 pm: Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
11:00 am - 5:00 pm: Robert Mouland – Irish Marionettes
11:00 am - 5:00 pm: Clans and Societies
10:00 am: Baking Contest Check In
10:30 pm: Scottish Shortbread Competition
12:00 pm: Northampton County's First Settlers: The Scotch-Irish and the Craig Settlement
1:00 pm: Highland Wear Q&A w/ USA Kilts
2:00 pm: Freedom H.S. Celtic Ensemble
3:00 pm: Traditional Irish Keening w/ Annie Wilson
4:00 pm: Celtic Storytelling
4:30 pm: Celtis on Film: Fact or Fiction